Toy



Feb. 13, 1934. R. KLOEB ET AL 1,947,343

TOY

Filed Dec. 2. 1952 Patented Feb. 13, 1934 UNITED STA TOY Boniface Raven Kloeb and Ruby Kloeb,

Portsmouth, Ohio Application December 12, 1932 Serial No. 646,916

2 Claims.

This invention relates to figure toys, and its general object is to provide a toy of the walking type that is gravity operated, in that when placed upon an inclined surface will move down the inclination in a manner to simulate walkmg.

A further object of the invention is to provide a walking toy, capable of gravity translatlon that is extremely amusing, simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and extremely efficient in operation and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing our invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:-

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a toy constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a front view thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 33 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be noted that we have illustrated our toy as including a pair of identical objects which may be in the form of animals, birds or figures of any type, and for distinction the objects are indicated by the reference numerals 1 and 2.

The bodies of the objects or figure members are indicated by the reference numeral 3 and formed with and extending from each of the bodies in the form shown, is a leg 4 which has formed therewith a foot 5, the latter having a curved lower surface, and the curvature extends from the heel to the toe portion thereof as clearly shown in Figure 1.

Formed with the bodies are the heads 6 of the objects or members, and extending into bores transversely arranged in the heads, is a pin 7 that is loosely received in the bores so that the objects are freely movable thereon and with respect to each other. The bores may extend entirely through the heads and in that event the outer ends of the bores are closed by disks 8 that may be glued over the outer ends as best shown in Figure 2.

Each of the bores are disposed at a downward angle from the inner side to the outer side of each of the heads, with the result the lower ends of the members are spaced a considerable distance from each other, while the upper ends are disposed in close proximity with respect to each other as will be noted upon inspection of Figure 2.

The pin is of a length to terminate inwardly of the outer faces of the heads 6, and to allow for the objects or members to be arranged in spaced relation with respect to each other, as shown in Figure 2, to assure free individual movement, and transversely arranged through the bodies adjacent the upper ends thereof are bores 10 through which passes a flexible element 11 that extends beyond the outer surface of the members for the purpose of simulating arms which are indicated by the reference numeral 12.

The flexible element is knotted on the outer sides of the members and is loose so as to provide considerable play between the same, but cooperates with the pin in holding the members associated in side by side relation, and also limits the pivotal movement of the members with respect to each other as will be apparent. I

The figures may be decorated in any manner desired and painted in various colors, and it will be noted that each of the heads in the form of the invention as shown, includes the features of a cat in grotesque and eyes are disposed upon the front and the outer sides of the heads. The eyes upon the front of the heads may be provided by indentations but in any event are painted and for distinction are indicated by the reference numeral 13. Rising from the heads are peak members 14 which simulate ears, and of course each of the heads have painted or otherwise formed thereon means simulating a nose and a mouth.

From the above description and disclosure of the drawing, it will be obvious that we have provided a figure toy that is capable of gravity translation on an inclined surface and will keep the center of gravity within the confines of its base so that when placed upon an inclined surface will move down the surface in a manner to simulate walking. In the form as shown, the members will move one in advance of the other and this movement is controlled by the flexible element or cord 11, as will be noted upon inspection of Figure 3 which illustrates the fact that the length of movement of the figures with respect to each other is limited by the flexible element or cord 11, with the result the movement will be continuous until the end of the inclined surface is reached by the figures.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of our invention will be readily apparent.

We desire it to be understood that we may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What we claim is:

1. A toy comprising a pair of like gravitationally translatable members including bodies, heads formed with said bodies and being provided with bores transversely arranged therein at a downward angle from the inner sides of the heads to the outer sides thereof, feet connected with said bodies and having curved lower surfaces, means extending into said bores for pivotally associating the members at an inclination with each other and in side by side relation and a flexible element extending through the bodies of the members for connecting them together and for limiting the pivotal movement thereof.

2. A gravitationally translatable toy comprising a pair of members including bodies, heads formed with said bodies and being provided with bores transversely arranged therein, a pin extending into said bores for pivotally associating the members with respect to each other, the bores of the heads being disposed at a downward angle from the inner sides to the outer sides thereof to arrange the lower ends of the members a considerable distance apart and the upper ends in close proximity to each other, legs formed with said bodies, feet formed with said legs and having curved lower surfaces, and flexible means extending through said bodies for connecting the members together and to limit the pivotal movement thereof.

BONIFACE RAVEN KLOEB. RUBY KLOEB.

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